Top Stories: EU Trade Talks
May 28, 2025–Top Stories White House Update President Trump announced on Truth Social this week that the EU has “called quickly” to set up trade talks before the July 9th deadline. President Trump also suggested that Apple will have to pay a tariff of 25% or more for iPhones made outside the U.S. in a Truth Social post last […]
Top Stories: Solar Tariffs on the Horizon?
May 21, 2025 The Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles said this week that inventory at the Port is not expected to rebound fully, even when the tariffs on China are paused. In response to the Trump Administration’s recent tariff actions, AAEI’s Customs Committee launched a Tariff Working Group. The next meeting is on Tuesday, June […]
Top Stories: Trump’s First Trade Deals
May 14, 2025–Top Stories White House Update China announced this weekend that it intends to uphold the global trade system while making an agreement with the U.S. President Trump signed an executive order this week suspending 24 percentage points of additional tariffs on Chinese imports, lowering the rate to 10% for 90 days, as part of a temporary deal […]
Top Stories: Trade Talks with China
May 7, 2025–Top Stories White House Update Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and USTR Jamieson Greer plan to meet with a Chinese economic official this week in Switzerland. This is the first face-to-face trade talk between the two countries since the U.S. imposed tariffs on China. In response to the Trump Administration’s recent tariff actions, AAEI’s Customs Committee […]
Top Stories: Tariff Modifications and Relief
April 30, 2025–Top Stories White House Update President Trump issued a proclamation yesterday modifying tariffs on imported automobile parts, offering offset incentives for vehicles assembled in the U.S. Manufacturers can apply for tariff relief based on the value of U.S.-assembled vehicles, subject to documentation and approval by the Secretary of Commerce. President Trump issued an executive order yesterday addressing […]
Top Stories: New Tariffs and Port Fee
April 23, 2025–U.S. Targets Chinese-Linked Shipping with New Tariffs and Port Fees April 23, 2025—The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative proposed new tariffs of up to 100% last week on Chinese-linked cargo handling equipment and finalized a port fee regime aimed at penalizing Chinese-owned, operated, and built ships. The measures, part of a broader effort to […]
Top Stories: FTC Comments
April 16, 2025–Top Stories AAEI Action AAEI submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission today in support of a petition from the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) seeking to modernize the Care Labeling Rule by allowing for digital labels as an alternative to traditional care labels. AAEI argues that the current labeling requirements are outdated, inconvenient, and wasteful. […]
Top Stories: Liberation Day Repercussions
April 9, 2025–Top Stories White House Update Tariff Update: AAEI Calls for Indefinite Pause The Trump Administration announced a 125% tariff on Chinese imports today, effective immediately, along with a 90-day pause and reduced 10% tariff for more than 75 countries engaged in trade discussions. AAEI urges the Administration to pause all tariffs indefinitely to allow […]
Top Stories: Liberation Day
April 2, 2025–Top Stories White House Update In his “Liberation Day” speech, today, President Trump announced a 10% tariff on imports from all countries, set to go into effect tomorrow. In addition to this tariff, he announced an individualized reciprocal tariff on approximately 60 countries, set for implementation on April 9, 2025. The reciprocal tariffs […]
Top Stories: Section 232 Updates
March 27, 2025–Top Stories White House Update President Trump announced a 25% tariff on imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts today, invoking his Section 232 powers “so that such imports will not threaten to impair national security.” The new tariff will go into effect on April 3 for automobiles and on the date specified in the […]